Gas Shortages Make Driving Hell in Southeast
Customers line up at a Shell gas station on Central Avenue to buy fuel at one of the few remaining gas stations with gas for sale September 30, 2008 in Charlotte, North Carolina. A hurricane induced gas shortage in the area has left many service stations dry, and motorists scrambling to find gas for their vehicles. (Photo by Getty Images North America)In case you aren't from the Southeast, it turns out North Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee have been hit hard by gas shortages brought on by recent hurricanes.
Drivers have grown increasingly frustrated with hours-long lines monitored by local law enforcement to prevent fights from erupting and keeping the flow of traffic fair.
The New York Times makes it sound like some post-apocalyptic "Mad Max" scenario where the pursuit of gas is the only thing that matters:
"In Atlanta, where sprawl forces lengthy commutes, drivers shook their heads in disbelief over around-the-block lines at stations, $4-per-gallon prices and the prospect of two more weeks of problems.
“At first I was a good sport, but this is getting ridiculous,” said Marsha Lewis, 43, an administrative assistant who lives in Dacula, Ga., and commutes to Atlanta. “I drive an hour to work every day, and looking for gasoline has become my entire life.” "
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